Monthly Archives: August 2011

A new category is born: Readings

Posted on August 24, 2011 in Favorites, Readings | Comment

Here are some readings which some of you might find helpful. Christophe Felder: Pâtisserie ! : L’ultime référence a must for the basics of french Pâtisserie and well explained through the photos accompanying the recipes. Philippe Conticini: Sensations : 288 … Continue reading →

Asian style marinated chicken, Basmati rice, butter Shitake mushrooms

Posted on August 23, 2011 in Favorites, Salty | Tagged , , , , , | Comment

This is one of my favorite homemade recipe. Marinated chicken served with cardamon, star anise flavored rice and Shitake mushrooms fried in butter. The chicken is tender, the sauce has a nice texture – neither watery nor too thick, it’s … Continue reading →

Peter Lippman, Food Photography series

Posted on August 22, 2011 in Favorites | Tagged , | Comment

A website worth checking out, discovered while browsing the Marabout cuisine tweets: http://www.peterlippmann.com/ The Pierre Gagnaire series is, I find, very very beautiful. Photography by Peter Lippman (via The Underground Gastronomes)

Strawberry Tart

Posted on August 2, 2011 in Sweet, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Some people might think ” Strawberry tart, easy!”. Make the dough, add some vanilla custard and top it with strawberries. Well, yeah, but it takes a bit more time if you don’t want to use the ready-made vanilla custard nor … Continue reading →